Tag: South Padre Island

Ultra Music Festival tour to hit SPI

The “Road to Ultra: A Long Way From Home” North American Club Tour will be coming to South Padre Island on Wednesday, March 13, one of nine stops before the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 15. The tour will feature Dutch superstar Freddie le Grand with Sultan and Ned Shepard. This …

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Randy Rogers Band on tap at ‘Spring Break on the Beach’

The Randy Rogers Band takes the stage over 220 dates a year, playing to sold-out crowds night after night, and they’ll do it again Thursday, March 14 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre Outdoor Amphitheater. The amphitheater is located at 7355 Padre Blvd. at South Padre Island. Scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., the …

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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: Southern Wave offers one-of-a-kind sailing

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade The Southern Wave is a large, stable and comfortable sailing Catamaran that is perfect for a leisurely day’s sail, an exciting afternoon of dolphin watching, or experience the breath-taking South Padre Island sunset over the water on one of the dinner cruises. Sunset dinner tours, dolphin watches or snorkel trips …

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Area preparing for Spring Break

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  Officials for the City of South Padre Island met at city hall to present their measures for the Spring Break season last Thursday. The season is expected to last from Friday, March 1 until the end of Holy Week, which is March 31. Last year’s sales tax totals for this …

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BikeFest relocates off SPI

SPI BikeFest

PRESS Staff Report The renowned and well-attended SPI BikeFest has found a new home and will bear a new name. Starting this fall, Bikefest, one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the state, will be held in Corpus Christi and will now be known as Budweiser Corpus Christi BikeFest. BikeFest, held during the month of …

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Governor’s rep to speak at luncheon

Special to the PRESS Aaron S. Demerson, Executive Director, Office of the Governor – Economic Development and Tourism has agreed to speak at the next South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, April 16, at Isla Grand Beach Resort. A made-to-order pasta bar and buffet …

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M&M Audio Spring Break Jam returns to SPI

South Padre Parade M&M Audio is back as the title sponsor of Spring Break Jam, a custom truck, car and audio event held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre March 2-3. This event supplies an opportunity for car, truck, motorcycle enthusiasts to show off their vehicles. All makes and models ranging from Model A …

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Acclaimed movie to be shown at Island Cinema

South Padre Parade The acclaimed film “Toll Booth” will be featured at Island Cinema on Tuesday, March 5. The writer-director was inspired by the boxed-in existence of the Bosphorus Bridge toll collectors but instead of a social commentary on their tedious existence, the film focuses on an individual collector, Kenan. This 35-year-old still lives with …

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Air Fiesta 2013 scheduled March 9-10

South Padre Parade Air Fiesta 2013 will be celebrating “50 years and counting…” with this year’s show scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 at the Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport. Children under the age of 12 are admitted for free. Air Fiesta preserves, in flying condition, a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by …

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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: SPI Mechanix provides automotive needs

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade SPI Mechanix is the one-stop shop for all automotive needs. The shop is capable of both body and engine needs for all types of vehicles. Manager Enrique Saldaña said SPI Mechanix is a comfortable place to have a vehicle worked on with a 50 inch television with satellite television, relaxing …

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